GarageBand 2 (part of iLife '05) and Jam Pack 4: Symphony Orchestra are out. Both have a lot to offer GarageBand users. In this article, MacJammer psrchisholm gives the low down on the latest GB goodies out of Cupertino.
If you haven't really tried to dive in deep with Garageband your missing out. I got the Orchestra Jampack and have been completely surprised. This is a little tune I worked on with my baby girl sitting by my side, so I give it her name. The original chords were from another song I did for a documentary using a pro-tools system, but this arrangement was all influenced by my little baby Mele, a friend leaving work, and the fact I'd just watched Benjamin Button.
And it kind of shows off the Symphony Orchestra Jam Pack. I'm no expert, but I didn't use any pre-made samples. Aspen plus cracked screen. It's all midi using my 15 year old keyboard and I'm just trying to make it sound real. Its just crazy to me that this program comes free with a Mac.